A long time coming crossover between the HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER universe and the FRIENDS universe. I own absolutely none of the characters in this story... yet. Anyway this is set in the late series of friends and season 5 of HIMYM and the laws are pretty flexible so nothing to textbook.

Anyways I hope you enjoy so please READ and REVIEW.

Future Ted

2030

"Kids you know how I always tell you the amazing stories from the old days about how I met your aunt Robin, Aunt Lily, Uncle Marshall and Uncle Barney. But what I haven't told you yet is about how I met the Friends. It all started in the fall of 2010 when Lily met the mother of one of her students.

Ross and Rachels apartment

Ross was sitting on his laptop going through some of his paleontology work when he hears Rachel at the door. Ross gets up as Rachel walks in with four year old Emma by the hand and Ross gets on his knees and calls "Emma, come here sweet pea" and runs too him and says "Daddy" and Ross hugs his daughter. Rachel comes over and gives Ross a kiss and says "Hey honey how was your day".

Ross replies "Rachel sweetie you're awfully happy today. Oh no, did that guy at work try hitting on you again? Cause if he did I am going to go down there and show him some of my old Ka-Ra-Teh moves, HIYA"!

Rachel rolls her eyes and says "Ok Ross first of all, NO Dave was not hitting on me, second you're frightening Emma and third, please you couldn't even scare a girl scout. Didn't Monica used to beat you up"?

Ross stutters to find the right words and finally says "Well, umm, aaaah... Ooooh come on that was like twenty five years ago for crying out loud. And don't you remember what she looked like back then she was huge"!

Rachel began to take off her jacket and shoes and continued "Anyway Ross what I wanted to say was I ended up having a chat with Emma's kindergarten teacher Mrs. Aldrin and she was really nice. One thing led to another and we're having dinner with Lily and her husband Friday night down at Waterfront Restaurant".

Ross shrugged and replied "Sounds ok, I'm always keen to meet some new couples and make some new friends. I just don't know about this Friday cause I might have plans you know".

Rachel laughed and replied "Oh yeah right. Watching the nicks game at Chandlers doesn't count. Besides I've already made bookings".

Half an hour later

Chandler and Monica's apartment

"Sure no worries Ross. I completely understand. Ok next time then bye" Chandler said as he hung up the phone. "Monica" he called out. "Yeeeees" said Monica coming in.

Chandler threw the phone up comically and said "Ross just canceled for Friday night. So you know what that means? Just the two of us. You and me Mrs. Monica Bing".

Monica pulled away as Chandler went in to hug her and said "Aaaaw sweetie, I'm working Friday night. And I know how much you were looking forward to some one on one time with Ross since we're married and he's got Emma now and it's so hard these days. So what excuse did my bonehead brother come up with this time"?

Chandler sat down and said "Well apparently they've made friends with some other husband and wife they met at Emma's school so now they're couple dating". Monica yelped out "What! They're not even married. Damn it we can't even find any good couples anywhere and those two have Emma at kindergarten, that place is crawling with nice couples.

Chandler laughed out and said "Tell me about it. You remember that dinner we had with Phil and Claire Dunphy. They couldn't keep their hands off each other it was too creepy". Monica replied "I know after a while it was like Get a room you two. Aaaaw now I feel bad leaving you".

Chandler decided to play cool and said "No sweat you have to work, I'm alright trust me. Anyway I think I might just call it an early night. Goodnight sweetie" and kissed Monica on the lips and went to their bedroom. As chandler began to undress he sat on the bed silently thinking to himself about how much their lives have now changed. He and Monica were married; Ross and Rachel were raising a daughter, heck even Phoebe was now married and his best friend Joey spent most of his time in LA only visiting back in New York. With Monica working nights half the time and his friends leading their own individual lives left Chandler wondering and feeling a little bit lonely.

"Oh well" he thought to himself, "I spent thirty years single so I might kick up the old Bing charm and go out on my own Friday night. Hmmm what should I try? Wait a minute; one of the guys at work told me about this pub called McLarens. Maybe I'll give it a run for its money and see if they can handle this" and threw a pose in front of the mirror but as soon as he heard approaching footsteps he immediately jumped back into bed not realizing he was still in his sweatpants.

Lily and Marshall's apartment

Marshall came through the door and saw Lily watching TV then as she saw him she jumped up and yelled "Marshmallow", and Marshall replied "Lilly pad" and both hugged each other and Lily asked "So honey how was your day at work".

Marshal replied "Oh not too bad. I spent an hour just hanging out with Barney on the rooftop today drinking beer then the rest was mostly paperwork so it was alright. And how was yours"? Lily replied "Eh, nothing much. But listen to this; I was having a chat with little Emma Geller's mum and she was so nice and so much fun that we decided that we're gonna have dinner with her and her husband this Friday night at the Waterfront Restaurant" and Lily's voice went higher with excitement as she exclaimed "And you know what that means"?

Marshall's eyes grew wide as he exclaimed "Couple date! Oh Lily this is so exciting. I spent an hour listening to Barney go on and on and on about how stupid marriage is and how awesome singles are, plus since Ted and Robin are both single we could really use some other couple friends".

"Oh yeah" Lily said, "You remember that black doctor and the Hispanic nurse couple we had over"? Marshall replied "Ooooh yeah, then we really have to put on our best foot forward".

Lily and Marshall have a flashback from a month ago where Turk and Carla came over for Chinese food and movies. Carla terrified the Chinese delivery for being several minutes late so badly he swore to never deliver to them again, then when they were watching a DVD Turk was always laughing and commenting on everything in the movie so loud that they were getting noise complaints from the neighbors.

Lily then began in a more serious tone "Right Eriksen so you know what that means, best behavior. No singing while eating and no remarks at bad grammar, especially Effect and Affect". Marshal breathed heavily and said "Alright I can do that. But no super loud chewing". Lily replied "What are you talking about I don't chew loudly" but one look from Marshal and she replied "Oh fine I'll try".

TO BE CONTINUED